Arthur Fuller
fuller.artful at gmail.com
Tue Aug 20 14:40:20 CDT 2013
I think that Win8 requires less horsepower than WinXP or Win7, but either way it doesn't matter. Also to be noted is that to move away from the tiled interface and back to the traditional desktop requires just a single keystroke: tap the Windows key once and you're back in familiar turf. Also to note is the ability to drag the tiles into any arrangement you wish. On my shiny new laptop, I have rearranged the tiles so that at Top Left is DeskTop, and then SSMS, ImgBurn,xPlorer2 and a few other frequently-accessed tools. Once I got the hang of Windows 8, I love it. Mind you, it did take a couple of days' investment, but the payoff has been worth it. It boots way faster than anything since DOS, to name just one cool thing. And to ininstall an app, just right-click on its icon. That's pretty cool too. In On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:40 PM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net>wrote: > Your correct on xp, but that doesn't mean it will stop working. Just no > more support or updates. > > Win 7 is where everyone is heading to...I don't see win 8 except on > tablets. Microsoft may change that with the update coming out, which > brings back the start menu and the familiar desktop. > > And yes, both require more horsepower and certainly more memory. I > usually spec out 4GB on stations. > > Jim > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2013, at 3:07 PM, "Brad Marks" <BradM at blackforestltd.com> > wrote: > > > All, > > > > I work part time for a small manufacturing firm (about 50 employees) > > with a very limited IT budget. > > > > Currently there are about 20 older PCs running Windows XP (SP3). There > > are two purchased application systems and a number of Access 2007 > > applications. > > > > It is my understanding that Microsoft is dropping all support (including > > security updates) for XP in April of 2014. > > > > My background is primarily in application development and database > > administration. In the past, I have relied on fellow employees for > > "Operating System issues". > > > > I have some dumb questions. > > > > How serious is the issue of Microsoft dropping all support for XP next > > April? > > > > What are most firms migrating to? Win-7? Win-8? > > > > I would guess that either Win-7 or Win-8 will need more horsepower than > > XP and neither will run very well on older PCs. True? > > > > Will Access 2007 applications run Okay with either Win-7 or Win-8? > > > > Thanks, > > Brad > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Arthur